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End Note

In winter 1996, Northwest Education debuted with a magazine devoted to “The Hispanic Child.” Communications Director Jerry Kirkpatrick and coeditors Lee Sherman and Tony Kneidek promised their readers “a look inside Northwest schools that are innovating and ideas about what works.” Since that time, our award-winning publication has stayed on the cutting edge of educational issues. In 1997, we delved into the thorny subject of charter schools; also that year, we looked ahead to how teaching might change in the 21st century. Alternative schools, the vanishing school librarian, new models of community building, online learning, reinventing physical education, the small schools movement, high school reform: All have been grist for our mill.

This issue marks the end of support for the magazine under our current Regional Educational Laboratory contract and a close to one chapter in Northwest Education’s life. However, we expect to be back in summer 2006 with a new contract—continuing our decadelong tradition of tackling pressing topics. Until then, check out our past issues at www.nwrel.org/nwedu/—the stories remain relevant and chock full of ideas worth borrowing.